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For years I've gotten this question: do I really have to learn one-finger-per-fret position?
My answer hasn't changed: it's a clear "yes". Done correctly, it has real advantages, and honestly, no downsides.
I break down exactly why in this video. 🎸
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For years I've gotten this question: do I really have to learn one-finger-per-fret position?
My answer hasn't changed: it's a clear "yes". Done correctly, it has real advantages, and honestly, no downsides.
I break down exactly why in this video. 🎸
🔶_______________________________________________________________ 🔶
Bassist • Educator • Author
Welcome to the captivating world of bass & learning! I am Ari, AKA Ariane Cap and I am thrilled to welcome you! Whether you're a beginner looking to learn the fundamentals or an experienced player seeking to expand your skills, come on in and tune up!
❤️ Subscribe to my youtube: / @learnbasswithari
🌅 Instagram: instagram.com/arisbassblog
🎸 Blog: arisbassblog.com
🙌 Like my FB Page: facebook.com/CapCatBass 👥
🔁 Follow me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/arianecap
✅ Join a small course: arisbassblog.com/courses/core-principles-a-foundational-music-theory-course-for-bass-players
📗 Music Theory for the Bass Player (book): amzn.to/3NtiiaR
📙 The Pattern System for the Bass Player (book): amzn.to/3r8lbpG
🟩 Theory Chart: amzn.to/3qZgJtn
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![1-5-8 Fingering - Get the chops
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You can find this musically effective scenario in many songs - but its important to get the fingering right to nail it!
1-5-8 Fingering - Get the chops
00:00 Introduction - Root - 5 - 8
00:22 Fingering #1
00:43 Fingering #2
01:23 Practice Drill
01:54 Relax, dont over-grip
Bassist • Educator • Author
Welcome to the captivating world of bass & learning! I am Ari, AKA Ariane Cap and I am thrilled to welcome you!
Whether youre a beginner looking to learn the fundamentals or an experienced player seeking to expand your skills, come on in and tune up!
Transcription
Root - 5 - 8 patterns you will encounter in so many different songs. All kinds of styles.They stay out of the way, they really cement the tonality but they still sound like they create movement and they kind of sound dramatic because theyre all these big jumps in there.
They do present a little bit of a technical challenge, however. There are typically two ways how you can finger these guys. One way has your first finger on the root and the fifth and the octave are spread out between two fingers. Its perfectly fine to use this kind of fingering, especially when you only have, lets say, roots, fifths, eighths and maybe flat sevens.
[ 🎵🎵🎵 Ari plays a 1-5-8 groove 🎵🎵🎵 ]
As soon as you need the third, for example, youre better off fingering these two notes with one finger. So its good to practice this movement in isolation.
[ 🎵🎵🎵 Ari plays the drill 🎵🎵🎵 ]
You can, sort of bar these two, as long as youre mindful of muting. You dont wanna let them both ring. I aim to lightly tilt my hand, without too much movement. Make sure these notes are connected. I recommend you practice this with every single finger. Go all the way,
[ 🎵🎵🎵 Ari plays the drill 🎵🎵🎵 ] And the other direction.
[ 🎵🎵🎵 Ari plays the drill 🎵🎵🎵 ]
The most important thing is: do not over-grip. We tend to overwork. The goal is to let go of anything you dont need. When I play these very slow, I sort of sit on the string and while I sit on the string I move my hand and its important to not do this:
[ 🎵🎵🎵 Ari demonstrates what not to do 🎵🎵🎵 ]
Thats gonna knock your tuning out
[ 🎵🎵🎵 Ari plays the drill 🎵🎵🎵 ]
Try to get these nice and clean and connected, then this is going to be there for you when you get to play one of those root-five-eight songs.
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